Integrated approaches to COVID-19 emergency response in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable settings: a public health policy brief.

Autor: Olu OO; World Health Organization COVID-19 preparedness and response team, Juba, Republic of South Sudan. oluo@who.int., Waya JLL; World Health Organization COVID-19 preparedness and response team, Juba, Republic of South Sudan., Bankss S; World Health Organization COVID-19 preparedness and response team, Juba, Republic of South Sudan., Maleghemi S; World Health Organization COVID-19 preparedness and response team, Juba, Republic of South Sudan., Guyo AG; World Health Organization COVID-19 preparedness and response team, Juba, Republic of South Sudan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of public health policy [J Public Health Policy] 2023 Mar; Vol. 44 (1), pp. 122-137. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 23.
DOI: 10.1057/s41271-022-00383-5
Abstrakt: In the absence of fully effective measures to prevent and treat COVID-19, the limited access to and hesitancy about vaccines, the prolongation of the on-going pandemic is likely. This underscores the need to continue to respond and maintain preparedness, preferably using a more sustainable approach. A sustainable management is particularly important in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable countries of sub-Saharan Africa given several peculiar challenges. This Viewpoint proposes policy options to guide transitioning from current COVID-19 emergency response interventions to longer-term and more sustainable responses in such settings. In the long term, a shift in policy from a vertical to a more effective approach should integrate response coordination, surveillance, case management, risk communication and operational support, among other elements, for better results. We call on public health policymakers, partners and donors to support full implementation of these policy options in a holistic manner to encompass all emerging public health threats.
(© 2022. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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